pericarditis
Cardiac membrane inflammation
Pericarditis is inflammation of the pericardium, the thin sac surrounding the heart.
It typically causes sharp chest pain that worsens with breathing or lying down and improves when sitting forward.
The condition may result from viral infection, autoimmune disorders, or heart surgery, and can be acute or chronic: The doctor diagnosed him with pericarditis after ruling out a heart attack.
Identification of illness
- echocardiogramUltrasound of the heart
- troponinMuscle regulatory protein complex
- tamponadePressure-induced organ restriction
- constrictiveCausing compression or narrowing
recurrent · chronic · effusive · NSAIDs · colchicine · corticosteroids · hospitalization · auscultation
Discomfort in thoracic region
- sharpFine-edged, or astute
- stabbingWounding with a blade
- feverElevated body temperature
- chillsShivering spells from illness
malaise · shortness of breath · palpitations · dyspnea · fatigue · weakness · discomfort · radiating pain
Abnormal tissue enlargement
- immune responseBody fighting foreign threats
- cytokinesImmune signaling proteins
- leukocytesImmune cells in blood
- edemaPathological tissue puffiness
Spreading quickly online
- bacterialOf or from germs
- tuberculousInfected with lung bacteria
- fungalOf or like mushrooms
- autoimmuneBody attacks itself
lupus · rheumatoid · uremic · radiation · malignancy · trauma · COVID-19
Flat chest bone
- thoraxCentral body cavity
- mediastinumCentral chest cavity region
- pleuraMembrane around lungs
- myocardiumMuscular tissue of heart
Rapid unexpected beginning
- rapidMoving with haste
- urgentNeeding immediate attention
- emergencySerious sudden danger
- criticalExpressing disapproval or importance
severe · intensive care · hospitalization · acute phase · self-limiting · episodic
diagnosis
Identification of illness
- echocardiogramUltrasound of the heart
- troponinMuscle regulatory protein complex
- tamponadePressure-induced organ restriction
constrictive · recurrent · chronic · effusive · NSAIDs · colchicine · corticosteroids · hospitalization · auscultation
chest pain
Discomfort in thoracic region
chills · malaise · shortness of breath · palpitations · dyspnea · fatigue · weakness · discomfort · radiating pain
swelling
Abnormal tissue enlargement
- immune responseBody fighting foreign threats
- cytokinesImmune signaling proteins
- leukocytesImmune cells in blood
edema · effusion · dolor · C-reactive protein · autoimmune
viral
Spreading quickly online
- bacterialOf or from germs
- tuberculousInfected with lung bacteria
- fungalOf or like mushrooms
autoimmune · lupus · rheumatoid · uremic · radiation · malignancy · trauma · COVID-19
sternum
Flat chest bone
- thoraxCentral body cavity
- mediastinumCentral chest cavity region
- pleuraMembrane around lungs
sudden onset
Rapid unexpected beginning
critical · severe · intensive care · hospitalization · acute phase · self-limiting · episodic
- cardiologyheartbeat, arrhythmia, aorta, coronary arteries, coronary
- bacterial infectionsanthrax, botulism, cholera, diphtheria, lockjaw
- Chest Conditionspneumonia, bronchitis, asthma, emphysema, lung cancer
- chest painangina, heartburn, chest pain, pleurisy, pulmonary embolism
- complicationscomplication, bleeding, paralysis, infections, hemorrhage
- heart conditionsarrhythmia, cardiomyopathy, atrial fibrillation, coronary artery disease, afib
heart, pericardiocentesis, cardiac, cardiologist, cardiology, tachycardia, myocardial, cardiovascular, bradycardia